PUBH 3130 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Managed Care, Global Justice, Emergency Medical Treatment And Active Labor Act
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Addresses the need to ensure that qualified and motivated personnel are available to staff the business units operated by the health care organization. Staff authority: limited authority over specialized functions. External pressure on healthcare organizations for accountability and performance. Significant gaps or differences in the overall rate of disease incidence, prevalence, morbidity, mortality or survival rates in the population. Ex: high risk for type 2 diabetes: hispanics, african americans. Infant mortality: twice as high among african americans. Patient"s adherence to preventive and therapeutic measures. Ability and willingness to respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, classes, races, ages, ethnic backgrounds, etc. 35% of overall us population comprised of racial and ethnic minorities. Large scale immigration from latin america and asia in the 1980s. 2050: nearly 50% of overall us population will be comprised of minority groups. Migration flows in the us: low skilled and high skilled workers.
